Newcastle United 2024/25 Premier League top four chances – Bookies react after Southampton result | OneFootball

Some interesting odds on Premier League top four (and other possibilities) for the 2024/25 season where Newcastle United are concerned.

With bookies taking stock after these Saturday results, including that NUFC win at Southampton.

Newcastle United now with ten wins in their last eleven games (all competitions).

Seven wins from eight in the Premier League.

That latest victory coming in the twenty third PL round of matches.

The bookies and punters reacting to how things now stand in the Premier League table (see below), as well of course, how they are now seeing the underlying strengths of the various teams and squads.

Listed below are the general Premier League odds now (morning of 26 January 2025) available from the various bookies for the 2024/25 season (in brackets are what the odds were after the very opening round of PL games):

Win the Premier League:

1/4 (13/2) Liverpool

5/1 (9/5) Arsenal

22/1 (11/8) Man City

125/1 (40/1) Newcastle United

125/1 (1,500/1) Forest

175/1 (40/1) Chelsea

250/1 (1,000/1) Bournemouth

1,000/1 (66/1) Aston Villa

So Newcastle United now rated joint fourth most ‘likely’.

At the very top, Liverpool even stronger favourites after predictably a comfortable win at home to Ipswich, with Arsenal seen by the bookies as the only serious potential threat, getting a fortunate win with a goal late on against Wolves.

This is how the Premier League table looks today (Monday 26 January 2025):

Premier League relegation:

1/200 (1/1) Southampton

1/7  (1/2) Leicester

4/9 (10/11) Ipswich

7/4 (7/2) Wolves

11/1 (5/2) Everton

14/1 (12/1) Man City

33/1 (20/1) West Ham

50/1 (250/1) Man U

66/1 (250/1) Tottenham

66/1 (7/1) Brentford

150/1 (10/1) Palace

200/1 (40/1) Brighton

500/1 (3/1) Forest

500/1 (200/1) Villa

500/1 (11/2) Fulham

500/1 (7/1) Bournemouth

500/1 (40/1) Chelsea

750/1 (250/1) Newcastle United

3,500/1 (2,000/1) Arsenal

4,500/1 (2,000/1) Liverpool

Eddie Howe’s team now seen as third least likely to go down in the 2024/25 season.

If you are wondering about the Man City 14/1 odds of relegation, this is due to the possibility (probability?) of severe punishment from the 115 Premier League charges they face, which could include amongst other sanctions, points deduction or even relegation. Still waiting for the outcome of that case.

Finish Premier League top four:

1/500 (1/2) Liverpool

1/33 (1/9) Arsenal

1/2 (1/7) Man City

4/5 (9/4) Chelsea

6/4 (9/4) Newcastle United

7/2 (100/1) Forest

15/2 (66/1) Bournemouth

10/1 (7/2) Villa

33/1 (11/1) Brighton

66/1 (66/1) Fulham

200/1 (2/1) Man U

200/1 (9/4) Tottenham

250/1 (66/1) Brentford

This is where, like me, I guess you will be giving most focus.

Can Newcastle United bounce back into the Premier League top four and get Champions League football?

Well, the bookies now have NUFC still fifth most likely after seven wins in the last eight in the Premier League, after that win at Southampton.

Newcastle United moving ahead of Chelsea in the table, just three points behind Forest as well now, level on points with Man City.

The bookies still making Newcastle United less likely to finish top four than Chelsea but that could change very shortly. Chelsea have now won just one of their last seven PL matches, picking up only six points from a possible 21, hopefully they can keep it going!

With Brighton losing at home to Everton yesterday, a bit of a gap opening up between the top seven and the rest.

These are the four remaining Premier League matches this weekend and a Villa victory would see them move to within one point of that top seven.

Sunday 26 January

Palace v Brentford (2pm)

Spurs v Leicester (2pm)

Villa v West Ham (4.30pm)

Fulham v Man U (7pm)

It is now a home game for Eddie Howe’s side against Fulham next Saturday.

Southampton 1 Newcastle 3 – Saturday 25 January 2025 3pm

(Stats via BBC Sport)

Goals:

Newcastle United:

Isak 26 pen, 30 Tonali 51

Southampton:

Bednarek 10

Possession was Newcastle 47% (48%) Southampton53% (52%)

Total shots were Newcastle 17 (7) Southampton 12 (4)

Shots on target were Newcastle 9 (5) Southampton 5 (2)

Corners were Newcastle 8 (5) Southampton 3 (0)

Touches in the box Newcastle 34 (18) Southampton 15 (3)

Newcastle team v Southampton:

Dubravka, Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall, Tonali, Joelinton, Bruno (Miley), Murphy (Longstaff 90+3), Isak (Willock), Gordon (Almiron 88)

Unused subs:

Pope, Trippier, Botman, Osula, Kelly

(Absolutely appalling from this Sky Sports reporter at Southampton 1 Newcastle 3 – Zero respect – Watch HERE)

(Southampton 1 Newcastle 3 – Instant Newcastle United fan/writer reaction – Read HERE)

(Southampton 1 Newcastle 3 – Back in the groove and 10 from 11 – Read HERE)

Newcastle United upcoming matches:

Saturday 1 February – Newcastle v Fulham (3pm)

Wednesday 5 February – Newcastle v Arsenal (8pm) Sky Sports (League Cup)

Saturday 8 February – Birmingham v Newcastle (5.45pm) BBC1 and BBC iPlayer (FA Cup)

Saturday 15 February – Man City v Newcastle (3pm)

Sunday 23 February – Newcastle v Forest (2pm) Sky Sports

Wednesday 26 February – Liverpool v Newcastle (8.15pm) TNT Sports

(Weekend of Saturday 1 March –  NUFC will play in FA Cup fifth round if getting past Birmingham)

Monday 10 March – West Ham v Newcastle (8pm) Sky Sports

Saturday 15 March – Newcastle v Crystal Palace (3pm)

(Carabao Cup final is on Sunday 16 March, so the Palace match would be postponed if United get to the final)